Problem

Client Compass Product Design found itself in a difficult situation. Compass had contracted with one of the nation’s largest home health and nutrition companies to design a home air purifier using a new, patented filter technology. After paying Compass several hundred thousand dollars, and with the project nearly completed, the company terminated the contract. The company then sought to recover all of the monies paid to Compass, relying upon a contract term it had surreptitiously inserted into the contract.

Solution

The problem was that a loss to Compass would jeopardize its ability to remain in business. With the help of a very determined client, Archer Norris attorneys counterclaimed for the amounts Compass was owed, asserting both breach of contract and business tort claims.

Result

Compass was awarded outstanding contract payments, project incentive bonuses, and attorneys’ fees totaling nearly $175,000.

The case illustrates how Archer Norris attorney Keith Gillette was able to use his understanding of intellectual property and contractual rights to resolve a bet-the-company case in a forthright and cost-effective manner.

Our Client Says It Best

“This was a stressful, difficult time for my company. We were way out of our comfort zone. We were David fighting Goliath. And there was significant risk regarding the future of my business. Fortunately for us, our lawyer, Keith Gillette, guided us through the whole process, provided us with the information we needed to make proper decisions and when we finally went to arbitration, won the case. Keith was a valuable partner and trusted advisor who I give my highest recommendation.”

– Curt Anderson, President, Compass Product Design